Cute link



June so, 1925. 1,544,131

J. F. CONNOR CUFF 111mg Filed June 24, 1924 Patented June 30, 1925.

UNITED STATES JAMES F. connoa, or CLEVELAND, or-rro.

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Application filed June 24,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs F. CONNOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gulf Links, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in cuff links and it isan object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device ofthis general character com prising studs or heads'connected in a mannerwhereby a cuff is efl'ectively maintained in its proper position or inadjusted positions along the arm of a user.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character wherein the studs or heads areconnected in a manner whereby the same are automatically drawn onetoward the other so that such action of the button will serve to tightlyhold the cuif in desired position when the sleeve of a garment is drawnupwardlyof the arm.

. The invent-ion consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved cuiflink whereby certain important advantages "are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same wit-h reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in end elevation of a cuff linkconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the device as illustrated inFigure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 ofFigure 3;

Figure 5 is a view in bottom plan of the stud or head member providedwith the casing;

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the second head or stud as illustrated inFigures 1 and 2;

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1924. Serial No. 722,092.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of the drum mounted within the casing.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 and 2 denote studs or headsof desired dimensions, the head or stud 1 as herein disclosed beingsubstantially flat and having aiiixed to its inner face a loop 3 which,when the device is in applied position, is adapted to flpe insertedthrough the buttonhole of a cu The stud or head 2, as herein disclosed,is. substantially conical in form and carried by said stud or head 2 isa cylindrical casing 4 the axis of which being perpendicularly relatedto the axis of the base of said stud or head 2.

The major portion of the casing 4 is contained within the stud or head 2with preferably about a two-fifths portion of said casing extendingbeyond the base of the stud or head. This extended portion a of thecasing 4 is adapted to be disposed through a buttonhole of the cult whenthe device is in applied position.

Botatably supported within the casing 4 is a hollow drum 5 about whichis adapted to be wound a tape 6, said tape being preferably of metalalthough I do not wish to be understoodas limiting myself in thisrespect as any other flexible member may be employed which can be usedto advantage.

Contained within the drum 5 is a helical spring 7, the inner end portionof which being fixed to the shaft 8 upon which the drum 5 is mountedwhile the outer end portion of said spring is secured to the peripheryof the drum 5, As herein disclosed, this connection of the spring withthe drum is protected by cutting out a tongue 9 in the peripheralportion of the drum and bending said tongue inwardly of the drum forinterlocking with the outer extremity of the spring.

Immediately adjacent to the resultant opening 10 provided by the tongue9 the periphery of the drum 5 is provided with a second opening 11 andthrough said openings 10 and 11 is threaded an end portion of the tape 6whereby said end portion of the tape is properly secured to the drum.

The tape 6 extends outwardly of the casing 4 through an opening 12provided in the periphery of the extended portion of said casing andsaid tape has its outer end portion connected, as at 14, to the loop 3.

The extremities of the shaft 8 or those portions thereof disposedthrough the side wallsof the casing 4 are angular in cross section withthe openings in the side walls of the casing similarly formed wherebysaid shaft 8 is maintained against rotation.

The spring 7 operates to normally main tain the flexible member ,6'retracted and wound upon the drum 5 so' that the studs or heads 1 and 2are normally in close contact one with the other. By this means the cuffto which the link is applied is maintained in its proper position yetreadily permitting the insertion or withdrawal of the. hand through thecuff, the spring 7 readily permitting the requisite separating movementof the heads or studs 1 and 2.

This connection between the studs 1 and 2 also permits the sleeve to bedrawn upwardly of the arm to any desired height, the pulling actionofthe spring 7 operating to maintain thecuif in close contact with thearm and thereby holding thesleeve in its desired adjusted position;

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a cufl'link con structed in accordance with my invention is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious thatmyinvention is susceptible of some change and modificaoation withoutdeparting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason Ido not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement andfonmation 'of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A cuif link comprising in combination, a pair of heads, acasing carried by one of the heads with a portion of said casingextending beyond the base of the head and adapted for insertion throughthe buttonsignature.

hole of a cuif, a spring drum mounted within the casing, and a flexibleconnection between the spring drum and the second head, the casing beingprovided with an opening through which the flexible connection passes.

2. A cuff link comprising in combination, a pair of heads, a casingcarried by one of the heads with a portion of said casing extendingbeyond the base of the head and adapted for insertion through thebuttonhole of a cuff, a'spring drum mounted within the casing, and aflexible connection between the spring drum and the second head,

the casing being provided with an opening through which the flexibleconnection passes,

the axis of the casing being substantially perpendicularly related tothe axis of the base of the firstnamed head.

3. A cuff link comprising separate one of said heads being hollow andhaving a portion thereof extending beyond the base heads,

of said hollow head and adapted for insertion through the buttonhole ofa cufi, a flexible connection between said heads, and spring actuatedmeans for normally drawing said flexible connection into the hollow.head and retaining the heads normally .in

contacting engagement. I

4. A cuff link comprising separate heads, one of said heads beinghollow, a drum rotatably mounted in the hollow head, a flexible memberwinding upon said drum and extending exteriorly of the hollow head andconnected with. the second head, and centrally located verticallydisposed spring means yieldably holding the drum against rotation in onedirection to normally hold the cord wound upon the drum with the other.i r V In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my heads incontactingengagement with each 7 JAMES CONNOR. U

